corporate social responsibility

In the Media

Lewis talks company pledges for racial equality

Aug 26, 2024 Associated Press

Earl Lewis, Ford School professor, commented on the pledges many companies have made on racial equality and how they have or have not fulfilled them. He said, “A lot of enterprises, I would say, understand the need to be accountable, but accountable...

In the Media

Haverkamp defends corporate climate pledges

Sep 22, 2021 Marketplace

As more and more corporations commit to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, some are skeptical that these pledges are simply performative. But, Jennifer Haverkamp, professor of practice, says otherwise. "It’s a very important signal....

Whitman says big companies can "afford to do a little good" in Conversation op-ed

Feb 15, 2018

Earlier this week, Marina v.N. Whitman’s work was published by The Conversation, an independent not-for-profit media company.Her op-ed, “Corporate America needs to get back to thinking about more than just profits,” discussed the importance of big...

State & Hill

Can firms do well by doing good? Can nations liberalize trade while protecting workers?

May 2, 2017

In the first days of Donald J. Trump's presidency, journalists from across the world called Marina Whitman. They wanted to discuss the implications of Trump's meetings with auto executives. They wanted to understand how Trump's proposed tariff on...

CFLP Blue Bag Lunches

Sustainability scrutiny in the financial markets

Feb 4, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm EST

Professor Adriaens' research explores the impact of water risk – as a proxy for climate impact - on corporate share price premiums and financial performance of global indexes, and the impact of green investment intent and corporate ESG disclosure on bond yield spread (relative to 10-year treasury notes).